8-K
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO (SON)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):January 20, 2026
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| South Carolina | 001-11261 | 57-0248420 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 N. Second St.
Hartsville, South Carolina 29550
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZipCode)
(843
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383-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, includingarea code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changedsince last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| No par value common stock | SON | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements ofCertain Officers. |
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On January 20, 2026, Sonoco Products Company (the “Company”) announced that Rodger Fuller will retire as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective February 28, 2026. The Company does not intend to appoint a successor. The Company thanks Mr. Fuller for his four decades of contribution and service.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On January 20, 2026 the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Fuller as Chief Operating Officer effective as of February 28, 2026 as described herein. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit<br> No. | Description<br> of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Sonoco Products Company, dated January 20, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY | ||
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| Date: January 20, 2026 | By: | /s/ John M. Florence, Jr. |
| John M. Florence, Jr. | ||
| General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President |
Exhibit 99.1
| January 20, 2026 | Contact: Roger Schrum |
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| 843-339-6018 | |
| roger.schrum@sonoco.com |
Sonoco Chief Operating Officer Rodger Fullerto Retire
HARTSVLLE, S.C., U.S. – Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced that Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) Rodger Fuller plans to retire after a 40-year career in Company leadership effective February 28, 2026.
Since becoming Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2020, Fuller has been responsible for the Company’s global consumer and industrial operations as well as its diversified businesses and Information Technology. More recently Fuller stepped in as Interim CEO of Sonoco’s Metal Packaging EMEA business through the end of 2025. Sonoco does not intend to appoint a successor to the COO position, and the president of each business unit of the Company will report directly to Howard Coker, President and CEO.
“Rodger is an exceptional business operator and widely respected leader in the paper and packaging industry. He has always been willing to take on new challenges and drive for improved operational and financial performance for our company,” said Coker. “I want to express our deepest gratitude to Rodger for his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to Sonoco over the past four decades and we wish him well in his next chapter.”
Fuller joined Sonoco in 1985 as a customer service representative and rose through a series of leadership roles during his career. Before becoming COO, Fuller was Executive Vice President of Sonoco’s Global Operations; Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Packaging, Display and Packaging and Protective Solutions; Senior Vice President of Paper and Engineered Careers and other senior leadership roles in both North America and Europe.
“It’s been my honor to work along-side so many talented people at Sonoco and participate in the extraordinary progress we have achieved during my tenure in transforming the company into a global leader in consumer and industrial metal and paper packaging,” Fuller said.
Throughout his career, Fuller has been active in numerous industry and community organizations, including serving on the board of the Sonoco Foundation, The Paper and Packaging Board, the American Forest & Paper Association, the Hartsville United Way Board, the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics Foundation and was active with the America Heart Association. He is a graduate of Berry College in Rome, Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and MBA from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global leader in value-added, sustainable metal and fiber consumer and industrial packaging. The Company is now a multi-billion-dollar enterprise with approximately 22,500 employees working in 260 operations in 40 countries, serving some of the world’s best-known brands. Guided by our purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life., we strive to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence to provide solutions that better serve all our stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. In 2025, Sonoco was named one of America’s Most Admired and Responsible Companies by Newsweek and by USA TODAY’s list of America’s Climate Leaders. For more information on the Company, visit our website at www.sonoco.com.
North Second Street
Hartsville, S.C. 29550 USA
843/383-7794
www.sonoco.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this communication are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “allow,” “believe,” “intend,” “future,” “next,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “strive,” “will” or the negative thereof and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations for the Company’s expectations regarding the Company’s business transformation; and the Company’s ability to serve stakeholders and support a more sustainable future. These forward-looking statements are made based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to guidance and other estimates, perceived opportunities, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, goals and objectives concerning the Company’s future financial and operating performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks related to the Company’s ability to execute on its strategy, including with respect to portfolio simplification, organizational streamlining, and capital investments, and achieve the benefits it expects therefrom, and the other risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, particularly under the heading “Risk Factors”. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed herein might not occur.